Mixed Beans Salad Recipe

Ingredients

• ½ cup canned garbanzo beans or chickpeas
• ½ cup canned red kidney beans
• ½ cup canned cannellini beans
• ½ cup chopped red onion
• ½ cup finely diced red bell pepper
• ½ cup finely diced cucumber
• ½ cup diced ripe avocado
• ½ cup sweet corn
• 1 finely chopped green chilli
• ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro

Ingredients For Salad Dressing

• ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
• Juice of one lemon
• 1 teaspoon crushed garlic
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• Salt and black pepper to taste

Instructions

1. To begin making the Mixed Beans Salad, drain all the canned beans in a metal seive or colander. Rinse with water. Set aside for beans to dry completely.
2. Chop all the vegetables and keep in the fridge.
3. To prepare the dressing for the salad. Add all the ingredients for dressing in a bottle with the lid. Tightly close the lid and shake the bottle so all the ingredients get well combined.
4. To prepare the salad, in a bowl combine all the chopped vegetables along with the beans. Pour the dressing over the salad and gently toss.
5. Garnish with freshly chopped cilantro.
6. Serve the Mixed Bean Salad immediately with nachos.